Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13

| OF American society, every political party,
| every class, creed, color, race or nation
ality, rich and poor, women and children.
They are sharply divided on most public
questions, differing according to feeling or
prejudice of interest, but on one Statesman
they are heartily agreed, and that is Will
liam Ewart Gladstone. In one sentiment
they all write that is their love OF freedom,
their hatred of oppression, their affection
pledged in equality, and in justice, their
opposition to wrong, however ancient,
their adherence of coercion Oh the one
hand, or the crime on the other, as meth
DDS of reform. In their sympathy with
suffering in their respect for the
JUST RIGHTS OF PROPERTY
in their belief that every civilized peopleis is
entitled to self government in their condi-
tion. The Government must be based,
ly ascertained will of the people but upon
that will itself and because they regard you
as the foremost leader of all the English
speaking people throughout the world in
battling for those sentiments. They honor
you because in the inevitable conflict be-
tween democratic and autocratic
ideas you represent the former.
Mr.. Pulitzer continued the address at
some length, saying, among other things,
i never would be impossible to convince q
true American that Gladstone's demand
for an Irish Parliament was not impera.
lively right and Just When he had fin
ished the engrossed address was read, and
Mr.. Gladstone, VINO had made some notes
during the proceedings, spoke with great
deliberatlon.
MR.. GLADSTONE,
after praising the beauty of the gift said
he did not think so much OF what he de-
served or might fairly claim as OF the pro-
found, inexpressible interest America took
in the Irish cause. From America he per-
snnally never had anything but generous
treatment. He would not dwell upon per-
sonal matters, which were OF minor i'm
portance, but he hardly could expect a
greater consideration than the unanimous
support he had received in America in the
present struggle. Referring to certain ex-
pressions OF jealousy of American inter-
ference in English affairs, he said it was
much too late, under the circumstances. to
Object to the conduct OF Americans when
they ventured to advise on Irish questions.
It would be monstrous and unnatural il
Americans did not do it, for the feelings of
required it at their hands. We
receive American aims to tighten famine in
Ireland.
1T Is OUR BUSINESS,
If possible, to prevent, or if it arises, to
bear it. Therefore we have received Amer.
lean aims. not that alone. but for removal
from Ireland to a happier land OF a. large
portion of the population which Lord Sal
isbury recently designated as a burdensome
engagement upon the soil. He contended
that the whole civilized world. in it's itera-
ture, favored the cause of Ireland. He had
men who knew more than HIM
self to produce a single author OF high re-
pute who did not severely and unniil lgat-
ingly condemn England, and the challenge
was unanswered.
CRIrICIzING THE COERCION BILL,
Mr.. Gladstone said it was passed by men,
the majority OF whom, when elected, op-
posed coercion. condemned the permanent
features of the act and suppression of So
cieties in Ireland. He regretted that the
American deputation came at the time OF
and retrogression was one con-
ISOLATION, it was impossible that liberty
should recede from the people. He BE-
lieved the people, as represented by the
present Parliament. were a deceived, de-
luded people, but the recent election
showed they were awakening. Cheers
The cause of liberty should triumph
eventually, when the Americans and man
kind generally. and the British mankind
would rejoice.